Marta Abreu
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Marta de los Ángeles González Abreu y Arencibia (13 November 1845 – 2 January 1909) was a
Cuban philanthropist and one of the most influential figures of her time in central
Cuba. She is recognized for her extensive charitable works in her hometown of
Santa Clara, as well as her substantial financial contributions to the
Cuban independence movement against
Spanish colonial rule. Abreu is partly responsible for the creation of the
Lone Star flag of the Republic of Cuba, referred to as the Narciso López flag. Being the single-largest financial supporter of the
Mambises and the
Mambí Army, Abreu was named the "Patroness of Cuba."
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